A Fowlerville man was arrested Monday on a dozen charges related to child sexual abuse following an investigation by Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

James Witgen, 35, has been charged with three counts each of child abusive activity and possession of child sexually abusive material. He is also charged with six counts of using a computer to commit a crime

Prosecutors formally charged him on Tuesday. Magistrate Jerry Sherwood set his bond at $1 million.

Witgen is scheduled to return to court Oct. 24 for a probable cause conference.

Court records show the charges against Witgen relate to an Aug. 13 incident.

If convicted, Witgen faces up to 20 years in prison for each count of child sexually abusive activity, four years in prison for each count of possession of child sexually abusive material and seven years in prison for each count of using of a computer to commit a crime.

The investigation stemmed from a cyber tip made to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, police said. That tip led to a residence in Fowlerville, and a search of the home uncovered multiple internet capable devices and evidence.

The State Police Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the internet. There are many resources available to parents to assist in keeping children safe online. The NCMEC provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at www.missingkids.org.